jpdb beta

to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press

2

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

2

to rack one's brains

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

to clap

1

guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

1

US armed forces

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

5

body armor; body armour

1

titanium (Ti)

1

armoring; armouring; armor; armour

2

shelter; refuge; protected place

1

barricade

1

concrete block

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

4

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

how; in what way; by what means

2

remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding

1

surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand

1

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

1

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

1

means; way; method; measure

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

2

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

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-ish; -like

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

3

radio (communication); wireless; not using wires

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

2

failure; mistake; blunder

2

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

2

"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front

1

like that; that way; thus

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

8

if it's the case

2

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

2

we; us

2

preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

3

by myself; in person; by oneself

5

refutation; rebuttal; retort

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top

1

myself

1

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

to be the case that

2

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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